Faucet.



No. 890,712. PATENTED JUNE 16, 1908. A. N. ROSE.

FAUGET.

APPLICATION FILED 1220.25, 1906.

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UNITED STATES ALONZO N. ROSE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FAUCET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 16, 1908 Application filed December 26, 1906. Serial No. 349,383.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALoNzo N. Rose, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, New York city, county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Faucets, of which the following is such a full, clear, and exact description as will enable any one skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

The brass faucets on the market to-day which are made from castings are very expensive, for the reasons that brass castings must be molded in sand molds and this operation requires a separate mold for each individual casting, and the castings so made have to be finished by grinding the exterior surface with emery wheels in order to grind out the pit-marks of the sand, preparatory to polishing or nickel-plating the same. The interior of the cast-brass faucets are bored out by machinery in the usual way, and as these several operations are difficult and expensive, cast-brass faucets, on account of their high cost, have been supplanted somewhat by faucets, made from lead castings, and the use of lead has been resorted to in order to cheapen the cost of the article. The cast lead faucets, however, are in every way inferior to the brass ones, some of the objections thereto being on account of the fact that lead does not readily nickel-plate and will not retain a nickel finish for any great length of time, becoming a dull black after a few weeks service, and the metal itself being soft, the castings have to be made very thick in order to get sufficient strength to make the article more durable, but even then its durability is limited to the short life of the moving parts of the device, which soon wear out on account of their softness, so that in a short time the faucet becomes worthless. By making a faucet in accordance with my invention, either from sheet metal tubing, or by stamping the parts direct from sheet -metal, the operation of molding is entirely done away with, and the necessity of grinding the exterior surface is obviated, and sheet brass being perfectly smooth will take the nickel-plating, or other finish, without preliminary or further preparation, and being malleable, a maximum of strength can be obtained with a minimum of metal. As the walls of the faucet thus made can, therefore,

be constructed much thinner than where castings are employed, a much larger interior bore can be used with the same outside diam eter of the faucet, thus permitting a more copious flow of water which is an important advantage in faucets, particularly when used with watercoolers from which drinking water is drawn off by the glass. In cases where very thick walls are used in cast faucets, the interior bore is invariably made very small and the result is that they give a very undesirable small flow of water, so that it takes an unnecessarily long time to fill an ordinary drinking glass with water, drawn through one of these ordinary faucets, and I am aware of many complaints of this characteristic of the faucet.

By my present invention, I also seek to employ a simple construction of valve and the handle which is operatively connectedtherewith, at the same time to sim lify the construction of the valve casing and its connected parts, one of the rincipal objectsbeing to provide a self-c osing valve which opens outwardly, by a direct pull on the opcrating-handle, without the aid of a lever or other complicated device, and to provide a large space for the water to flow by the valve.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the various novel and peculiar arrangements and combinations of the several parts of the device, all as hereinafter fully set forth and then pointed out in the claims.

I have illustrated a type of my invention in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of my im proved self-closing faucet, which is connected with a pipe-section adapted for attachment to the water containing vessel of a water-cooler or the like. Fig. 2 is a side view of my improved self-closing faucet constructed with the outletpipe or nozzle pointing downwardly and away from the outer end, to adapt the same for use in vertical instead of horizontal position, as shown in the other figures. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the faucet, with the valve shown in normal position and as closed. Fig. 4 is a similar View to that shown in Fig. 3 but with the operating handle drawn outwardly and the valve open to ermit the flow of water. Fig. 5 is a centra longitudinal section of the outer end of the faucet, shown as broken away and the plane of the sectionis taken at right-angles to that shown ture.

. in Figs. 3 and 4, and with the parts in the relation assumed when the valve is closed. Fig. 6 is a perspective view looking toward the inner end of the end piece or abutment, which is detachably secured to the outer end of the valve casing of the faucet. Fig. 7 is a plan view of the movable guide or centering piece carried by the valve rod and shown as detached. Fig. 3 is a view of the end piece or abutment together with the outer end of the valve casing, which latter is shown in part, the parts being in central longitudinal section and they show the bayonet joint between the two. Fig. 9 is an end view of the valve casing and the outlet pipe or nozzle, shown as being formed up from one piece of sheet-metal with the joint or seam therein slightly open. Fig. 10 is an end view of the split collar or ring which slides upon the exterior of the valve casing. Fig. 11 is a modification of the handle in which the annular handle is dispensed with and the ends of the cross-bar are provided with finger pieces.

Referring to the drawings, in which like numbers of reference designate like parts throughout, 1 is the valve casing in the form of a hollow cylinder, open at both ends, for containing the valve mechanism and the operating handle with its connecting parts, and from the side of this valve casing extends a tubular outlet pipe or nozzle 2. The valve casing 1 and its outlet pipe 2 are shown as being integral and as formed up into the shape shown in Fig. 9, wherein the abutting edges are slightly spaced at 3, and on which line the parts are finally brought together and-soldered to form the imperforate struc- In making these two parts of sheet metal, the same may be made in two sepa rate parts and the outlet pipe 2 may afterwards be soldered into a suitable opening on the side of the cylindrical body 1.

The inner end of the valve casing 1, is turned inwardly to provide an internal flange 4 against the interior of which rests a soft washer 5, which fits snugly within the valve casing and against which presses a nut 6 working on a screw-thread 7 on the end of the supply-pipe 8, which extends a slight distance within the inner end of the valve casing and has the end therein formed with a valve seat 9, for the controlling valve 10. This nut 6 fits within the interior of the valve casing 1, which has a uniform interior diameter and in assembling the parts the washer 5 and the nut 6, are first dropped into the outer end of the valve-casing and moved to the other end thereof, after which the threaded end of the supply-pipe 8, bearing a j am-nut 7, is introduced into the opening in that end of the casing and is screwed into the nut 6, the parts being so related that when the jam-nut 7 is screwed down on its thread 7, into positionwhere it is to rest against the fixed part 1 to which the pipe 8 is attached, the pipe 8 is then screwed into the nut 6, until the inner end 4 of the valve casing is brought firmly against the outer side of the jam-nut 7.

The'valve 10 which is a thick disk of soft material is provided with a central perforation through which the valve-rod 11, extends and it is held in fixed position thereon by a nut 12, on the inner end of the valverod, on the one hand, and the rigid guide or centering piece 13, on the other hand, which guide-piece is provided with a central opening 14 for receiving the valve-rod and against the outer surface of which rests the end of a tubular spacing piece 15, which surrounds the valve-rod and has its outer end resting against a fixed piece 16, near the center of length of thevalve-rod, and which latter piece 16 forms an abutment for the inner end of the coil-spring 17 which surrounds the valve-rod and abuts with its outer end against a piece 18-having a central perforation 19 through which the valve-rod slides. The parts just described are made of metal, and as the piece 19 is held in fixed position, the valve 10, is made self-closing on its seat 9, by the-pressure of the spring 17, exerted between the piece 19, through which the valve-rod slides, and the fixed abutment 16 on the valve-rod itself.

As the valve 10 is moved outwardly by lifting the valve-rod it com letely uncovers the valve-seat 9 at the disc arge end of the supply-pipe 8, and leaves the same wholly unobstructed, the out-flowing water passing around the sliding guide or centering piece 13, which is of a slightly less diameter than the interior of the valve casing and is cut away at 20, at numerous places around its periphery to permit the water to flow freely by the same, and in this way there is provided an exit for the water of such large capacity as to give a copious flow from the faucet.

The fixed piece 19 through which the valverod slides is held from moving in the direction in which the valve-rod moves, by means of a circular-plate or disk 21 which fits snugly within the interior of the valve-casing and is provided with a central perforation or bearing through which the valve-rod slides. Against the outer face of the plate 21, is placed a soft annular washer 22, which is clamped between such plate and the inner flanged end 23, of the end-piece or abutment 24, which is detachably secured to the outer end of the valve-casing by means of a bayonet-joint comprising oppositely located L- shaped slots 25, in the outer end of the valvecasing 21, and op osite lateral projections 26, on the inner en of the endpiece 24, these parts being put together by the end piece 24 being inserted within the outer end of the valve casing with the rojections 26 of the end piece moving in tfie slots 25 and then turning the end piece slightly on its axis so as to lock the parts together. These parts are so related that when the end piece is mounted in position on the outer end of the valvecasing, the washer 22 is firmly pressed upon by means of the plate 21 through the action of the spring 17 which constantly acts to force the piece 18 against the plate 21, a soft washer 27 being interposed between the piece 18 and the plate 21 to seal the sliding joint of the valve-rod against leakage of the water, when the valve is open, the plate 21 and its washer 22 likewise serving to seal the end of the valve casing against leakage of water. The circular plate or shield 21 is of a rigid material and it serves the double purpose of acting as a centering guide for the valve-rod 11, sliding therethrough, and as a seal to prevent the water from escaping at the forward end of the valve-casing.

The detachable end piece or abutment 24 has the interior flange 23 at its inner end formed integral therewith, likewise the lock ing projections 26 of the bayonet joint, and when the joint is locked, the internal flange 23 constitutes a fixed piece against which the outward action of the spring 17, is finally exerted through the described parts 17, 27, 21 and 22, and these several arts are thus maintained firmly and secure y in operative position throughout the use of the faucet.

The end piece or abutment24 also serves as an abutment or fulcrum piece for the thumb of the hand to bear against in drawing outwardly with the fingers the sliding handle 28, which is a suitably shaped annular member or collar adapted to slide over the exterior of the valve-casing, and also the cylindrical end piece 24, and is operatively connected with the valve-rod 11, and the rod is drawn outwardly by placing the thumb against the end of the abutment 24, and then taking the annular handle 28 between two fingers and drawing it outwardly, so as to compress the spring 17, and thereby open the valve. The operative connection intermediate between the sliding handle 28 and the valve 11, consists in a cross-pin or bar 29, which asses through an eye 30, in the outer end 0 the valve-rod 11, and is of such length that its ends project through oppositely located slots 31 and 32, respectively, formed in the outer edge of the valve casing 1, and extend thence somewhat beyond the outer surface of the cylindrical casing 1, and are engaged by a split-ring 33, which slides on the exterior of the casing 1, and is engaged upon its other side by the annular edge 34, of the sliding handle 28. Oppositely arranged slots 35 and 36, are also formed at the inner end of the end piece or abutment 24, and these slots register with those in the valvecasing, when the end piece is fixed in operative position, in order for the cross-bar 29 to extend through the slots, and to be raised and lowered by the sliding-handle to operate the valve-rod. Instead of using a separate ring 33, for engaging the ends of the cross-bar 29, the edge 34 of the sliding handle 28, may itself be turned inwardly a sufficient distance to take the place of such ring.

In assembling the parts, the pipe section 8 with its washer and nut 5 and 6, respectively, are first introduced into the empty valve casing 1, then the valve with its valve-rod and s ring and connected parts and the shield or p ate 21, with the washer 22 above the same are placed in the forward open end of the valve casing 1. After this is done the end piece 24 is placed over the end of the valve casing and the bayonet-joint thereof locked. The annular-handle 28 with the split-ring 33, inserted therein, is then placed over the endpiece 24 and the outer end of the valve casing, and is moved downwardly thereon until the opening 37 in the side of the annularhandle 28 is brought in alinement with the eye 30, in the end of the valve-rod, which eye is set so as to be in alinement with the regis tering slots in the valve casing and the endpiece, and then the cross-pin 29 is pushed in through the opening 37 until it passes through to the other side and projects alike at each end, as indicated in Fig. 5, though in this figure the handle 28 is not in position for the insertion of the pin. When the pin is thus inserted, the spring 17 of the valve-rod acting through the pin on the handle, places the valve under control of the handle and the same may be forcibly drawn out by the hand, as already described. The valve casing 1 being of a larger diameter than the end piece 24, its outer end 38, forms a shoulder against which the outer in-turned end 39, of the sliding handle, may take and thus its inward range of movement may be limited. The sliding annular handle 28 is also made from sheet metal and is formed on its exterior with a flat surface 40, and a rounded surface or bead 41, for presenting a smooth rounded surface of sufiiciently large size to afford a good handle for the fingers to gras in drawing the handle outwardly against the action of the valve-spring.

This faucet may be employed for any of the well-known uses of such a device. I have found it particularly well adapted for use with water coolers in which the pipe section 8, extends through the outer coolingcham her, and thence through the wall of the interior water-receptacle, and the faucet is secured in fixed position by means of the jamnut 7, which takes against the outside of the outer receptacle, and a nut 42, provided with suitable washers 43, which are located upon the interior of the inner receptacle, so that the parts are clamped together between the two nuts 42 and 7, the nut 42 working upon a thread 44 on the inner end of the pipe-section, as shown in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 2, the faucet is shown with its outlet pipe or nozzle 2, projecting in the oppo- 1 to direct the outflow of water downwardly.

If preferred, instead of using a nut 7 for the purpose of mounting the faucet in place, the inner end of the valve casing 1 may be formed with an integral part shaped on the exterior like the nut 7 for receiving a wrench to screw the faucet in place and such a construction has been used by me in this faucet.

In Fig. 11, I show a modification in which the annular handle 28 is dispensed with and the cross-bar or red 29, which passes through the eye 30 of the valve-rod, isprovided with the finger pieces 45 and 46, respectively, the former of which is shown as made integral with the bar 29, while the latter is removably secured thereto by the screw-joint 47. In

this modification the outer end. of the valve casing 1, is carried further outwardly and to the end of the cap or abutment 24, and upon the exterior of the valve casing within range of the movement of the handle is a sleeve 48, which slides over and covers the slot in which the valve 29 operates. The valve casing is also shown as being provided with an annular bead or rounded part {19,which is somewhat ornamental. The modification also shows the lugs 26' of the bayonet-joint between the cap or abutment 24, and the valve casing 1, as being formed on the valve casing, instead of on the cap, as in the other form and as projecting inwardly instead of outwardly.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that 'an extremely simple construction of self-closing faucet is provided, wherein a flat plate-like valve covers the outer end of the supply-pipe which is unobstructed in its interior, and this valve is connected by a stem with an exterior sliding annular-handle, whereby the valve may be opened by a direct pull, without the aid of a lever or other complicated device, and thereby completely uncover the supply-pipe. This construction is less liable to get out of order than the heretofore used self-closing faucets, and it does away with the necessity of constant adjustment of the parts. By using sheetmetal, or thin tubing, in the construction of this faucet, I obtain a maximum interior bore, providing ample space within the valve-chamber to allow the water to flow freely from the supply-pipe when the valve is raised. The large space within the valvechamber renders the valve less liable to become clogged with sediment or dirt from the water, as is the case with faucets heretofore in use. The feature of having the sliding handle drawn outwardly by grasping the same with the fingers while the thumb is fulcrumed or pressed against the end piece 24, has its advantages over the old form of push-button faucets, when used in conjunction with water-coolers which generally rest 1 loosely upon a stand, and are often easily push-button faucet, the tendency is to move or perhaps overturn the water-cooler, whereas with my improved form of the handle there is a combined push and pull action which does not tend to move or disturb the water-cooler.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A self-closing faucet having a casing provided with a discharge nozzle or pipe, a valve seat and a spring actuated valve for controlling the supply, and a reciprocating handle operatively connected with said valve and having its range of movement confined to a point within the outer end of the casing. I

2. A self-closing faucet having a casing provided with a discharge nozzle or pipe, a valve seat and a spring actuated valve controlling the supply, and a reciprocating handle operatively connected with said valve and mounted upon and extending around said casing and having its range of movement confined to a point within the outer end of the casing.

3. A self-closing faucet .having a. casing provided with a discharge nozzle or pipe, a supply-pipe connected with the inner end of said casing, a valve-seat and an outwardly- ,opening valve for controlling said supplypipe, a spring acting to keep the valve normally closed on its seat, and a handle connected operatively with said valve and consisting of an annular member sliding upon the exterior of said casing so as to be grasped by the fingers of the user and a cooperating thumbabutment.

4. A self-closing faucet provided with a casing having the outer end thereof adapted to serve as a rest or fulcrum for the thumb in drawing outwardly the handle, a discharge nozzle or pipe extending laterally from the casing, a supply-pipe connected with the inner end of said casing, a valve-seat and an outwardly-opening valve for controlling said su ')ply-pipe, a spring acting to keep the valve normally closed on its seat, a sliding handle operatively connected with said valve and extending to'the exterior of the said casing so as to be grasped by the fingers in opening the faucet and a cooperating thumb-abutment. V

5. A faucet comprising a valve casing provided with a lateral pipe or nozzle, the two said parts being integral and consisting of sheet metal formed into shape, a valve having a valve seat and located within said casing for controlling the supply, and a handle connected operatively with said valve for operating the valve.

6. A faucet comprising a valve casing protoppled over, for the reason that with the I vided with a lateral pipe or nozzle, the two said parts being integral and consisting of sheet metal formed into shape, and the outer end of said casing being open, an end-piece or abutment removably mounted on the open end of said casing, valve seat and located within said casing for controlling the supply, and a finger-grasp operatively connected with said valve for actuating the same.

7. A self-closing faucet having a casing provided with a discharge nozzle or pipe, a valve seat and a spring actuated valve for controlling the supply, a reciprocating handle operatively connected with said valve and having its range of movement confined to a point within the outer end of the casing, and the said outer end of said casing serving as a fulcrum or rest for the thumb of the operator in actuating the handle.

8. A self-closing faucet provided with a discharge nozzle or pipe, a valve seat and an outwardly-opening spring actuated valve, a valve rod for said valve, a plate orshield located within said valve casing and provided with a bearing through which the valve rod 7 slides and receiving the outward pressure of said valve spring, an end piece or abutment removably mounted upon the outer end of said casing and holding said plate or shield against the action of said spring, a handle operatively connected with said valve-rod for lifting the same against the action of the spring.

9. A self-closing faucet provided with a discharge nozzle or pipe, a valve seat and an outwardly opening spring actuated valve, a valve-rod for said valve, a plate or shield located within said casing and provided with a bearing through which the valve-rod slides and receiving the outward pressure of said valve spring, an end piece or abutment re movably mounted upon the outer end of said casing and holding said plate or shield against the action of said spring, a sliding annular handle mounted on said valve casing, and connections intermediate between the same and the said valve-rod for opening the valve.

10. A self-closing faucet provided with a discharge nozzle or pipe, a valve seat and an outwardly opening spring actuated valve, a

valve-rod for said valve, a plate or shield located within said valve casing and provided with a bearing through which the valve-rod slides and receiving the outward pressure of said valve spring, an end piece or abutment removably mounted upon the outer end of said casing and holding said plate or shield against the action of said spring, slots located in opposite sides of said valve casing and an end piece, a cross bar or pin connected with said valve-rod and extending through said slots andprojecting to the outside of said a valve having avalve casing, a sliding handle mounted on said casing, and en aging the ends of said cross pin or bar for ifting the valve-rod.

11. A self-closing faucet provided with a discharge nozzle or pipe, a valve seat and an outwardly opening spring actuated valve, a valve-rod for said valve, a plate or shield located within said valve casing and provided with a bearing through which the valve-rod slides and receiving the outward pressure of said valve spring, an end piece or abutment detachably inserted within the outer end of said valve casing and provided with a bayonet joint between the same and said casing, the inner end of said end piece serving as a stop against which the said plate or shield acts, a handle and connections intermediate between the same and said valve-rod.

12. A self-closing faucet provided with a discharge nozzle or pipe, a valve seat and an outwardly opening spring actuated valve, a valve rod for said valve, a plate or shield located within said valve casing and provided with a bearing through which the valve rod slides and receiving the outward pressure of said valve spring, an end piece or abutment detachably inserted within the outer end of said valve casing and provided with a bayonet joint between the same and said casing, the inner end of said end piece serving as a stop against which the said plate or shield acts, slots formed in the sides of said casing and end piece, a cross bar or pin connected with said valve rod and extending through said slots to the outer side of said valve casing, a sliding annular handle mounted on the exterior of said valve casing and engaging the ends of said pin or barfor operating the valve rod.

13. A self-closing faucet provided with a discharge nozzle or pipe, a valve seat and an outwardly opening spring actuated valve, a valve rod for said valve, a plate or shield located within said valve casing and provided. with a bearing through which the valve-rod slides and receiving the outward pressure of said valve spring, an end piece or abutment detachably inserted within the outer end of said valve casing and provided with a bayonet joint between the same and said casing, the inner end of said end piece serving as a stop against which the said plate or shield acts, slots formed in the sides of said casing and end piece, a cross bar or pin connected with said valve rod and extending through said slots to the outer side of said valve casing, an annular handle sliding on the exterior of said casing, a split ring upon the exterior of said casing interposed between said handle and the ends of said cross bar or pin for lifting the same to actuate the valve rod.

14. A self-closing faucet provided with a valve-seat and valve, a valve actuating finger-grasp operatively connected to the valve and having its range of movement confined In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set to a point Within the outer end of the faucet, my hand in the presence of the tWo subscrib- 10 and a cooperating thumb abutment. ing Witnesses.

15. A self-closing faucet provided with a valve-seat and valve, a valve actuating fin- ALONZO ROSE ger-grasp operatively connected to the valve, Witnesses: and a cooperating thumb abutment upon ROBT. E. J. OORGORAN,

which the said finger-grasp is sleeved. WILLIS FOWLER. 

